Finance Business Partner - Education

at  Public Consulting Group

Overview:
Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in six Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com.

Responsibilities:

• Partners with multiple business teams to support multiple portfolios.
• Works closely with business teams and corporate finance to ensure all client contracts and invoicing are inputted correctly into Workday, and invoices are accurately completed and sent to clients in a timely manner.
• Approves Accounts Payable invoices and expenses in Workday.
• Coordinates with business teams and corporate finance to ensure revenue recognition is consistent with client contracts, U.S. GAAP, and PCG’s policies.
• Manages Accounts Receivable collections process for multiple portfolios of clients.
• Engages with appropriate stakeholders to automate business processes.
• Identifies, designs, and implements new tools to manage client invoicing, project budgeting, and payables.
• Oversees budget creation and ongoing management to include all project/program/region-level revenue and expense updates, and reconciliation with organizational CRM and Workday budget applications.
• Produces monthly and quarterly financial reports including status on invoicing, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, expense trends, and project profitability at project and regional level.
• Participates in the strategic business planning process and partners with business units as needed.
• Oversees opportunity management for regional portfolios in PPM and Dynamics (entering and advancing new opportunities into projects and updating opportunity/project data).
• Approves timesheets.
• Assists project teams with other responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED / DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2 - 4 years of work experience in Accounting and Finance.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable communicating at all levels within a company. Able to quickly shift gears between “finance” and “consulting” terminologies.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems independently.
• Fast learner with an analytical mindset.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing new processes.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple work streams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage task load with frequent interruptions.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Process improvement oriented.
• Proven ability to take initiative and seek solutions.
• Understanding and experience with accounting processes and procedures in a medium/large organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, especially Teams and Excel.
• Experience using Workday (including Adaptive Planning) and Microsoft Dynamics considered an asset.
• Possess discretion to work with confidential information.

Responsibilities:

• Partners with multiple business teams to support multiple portfolios.
• Works closely with business teams and corporate finance to ensure all client contracts and invoicing are inputted correctly into Workday, and invoices are accurately completed and sent to clients in a timely manner.
• Approves Accounts Payable invoices and expenses in Workday.
• Coordinates with business teams and corporate finance to ensure revenue recognition is consistent with client contracts, U.S. GAAP, and PCG’s policies.
• Manages Accounts Receivable collections process for multiple portfolios of clients.
• Engages with appropriate stakeholders to automate business processes.
• Identifies, designs, and implements new tools to manage client invoicing, project budgeting, and payables.
• Oversees budget creation and ongoing management to include all project/program/region-level revenue and expense updates, and reconciliation with organizational CRM and Workday budget applications.
• Produces monthly and quarterly financial reports including status on invoicing, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, expense trends, and project profitability at project and regional level.
• Participates in the strategic business planning process and partners with business units as needed.
• Oversees opportunity management for regional portfolios in PPM and Dynamics (entering and advancing new opportunities into projects and updating opportunity/project data).
• Approves timesheets.
• Assists project teams with other responsibilities as needed

This position is a remote, work from home position. PCG is a remote-friendly organization and is committed to creating a culture where remote work remains a vital part of the company’s success. To be successful in a remote work role at PCG, you must:

• be available during your set working hours
• have a safe, private, and distraction-free environment in which to complete your work, and
• be able to give your full attention to the completion of your PCG job dutie